By cleansing the temple of its unholy traffic, Jesus announced His mission as the Messiah. That temple, built to be the home of God among humans, was designed to be a living lesson for Israel and for the world. It was God’s plan that every created being ~ from angels to humans ~ would be a temple where God would always reside. Because of sin, the human heart was no longer a temple for God. But in Jesus, God could again live among the humans He loves. By His saving grace, their hearts could again become His temple.